It’s been said that the Cowboy Cookie was considered the first power bar of the plains. The delicious and nutritious cookie lasted for days on end and provided cowboys and cowgirls the energy they needed in the Old West. Nobody knows for sure if that's actually a tall tale or the truth, but one thing is certain, we love these chewy cookies filled with oats, coconut, pecans and chocolate chips. Grab your favorite cowgirl or guy and whip up a batch today! Then head on down to our Magnificent Seven 7th Birthday THIS WEEKEND for a western pop-up you don’t want to miss.

Ingredients:

3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp + 1/8 baking powder
1/2 tsp + 1/8 baking soda
1/2 tsp + 1/8 cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
6 tbsp unsalted butter
6 tbsp light brown sugar
6 tbsp granulated sugar
2 egg yolks
1 tbsp milk (any percentage works)
Splash of vanilla
3/4 cup rolled oats (don’t use quick oats or 1-minute oats)
3/4 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup sweetened coconut flakes

Directions:

Preheat your oven to 350* F.
Whisk together the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon in a medium bowl and set aside.
In a separate bowl, mix together softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar. Beat until combined.
Add the egg yolk, milk and vanilla and beat until combined.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and beat to combine.
Stir in the pecans, coconut, chocolate chips and oats until combined
Scoop out the chunky dough into 12 equal sized pieces, and place them evenly spaced on a cookie sheet. Bake at 350 on the center rack for 13-15 minutes, or until golden brown.